Jackie Nickerson is an Irish photographer and visual artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. She is best known for her large-scale photographs of African farmers, which explore the relationship between people and their environment.
Nickerson was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1965. She studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in photography. After graduating, she moved to London to pursue a career as a professional photographer.
Nickerson's work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar. Her photographs have also been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
In addition to her photography work, Nickerson has also created video installations for galleries and museums around the world. Her videos explore themes such as identity, memory, and place. In 2017 she was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society for her contribution to photography.
Nickerson currently lives and works between London and Ireland. Her work continues to explore themes of identity and place through her photographs of people living on the margins of society.